UCL CENTRE FOR LANGUAGES
& INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
Evening Courses
Portuguese Level 3
Prerequisite for entry
Successful completion of Portuguese Levels 1, 1+, 2 and 2+ at UCL Language Centre or
equivalent elsewhere (upon interview with tutor)
Term duration
10 x 2-hour classes
Aims and Objectives
The aim of the course is to enable students to function at an Upper Intermediate Level
(vocabulary grammar, morphology, syntax and phonetics). Students should be able to
communicate in and understand Brazilian and European Portuguese on a number of
practical everyday matters. The course book is Novo Avenida Brasil 2 (Units 5 and 6) ISBN 97885-125-4570-7, with added content to also cover European Portuguese listening, speaking,
writing and grammar. Language learning skills, including autonomous learning and how to
approach some authentic material, will be taught. Some transferable skills will also be
covered. Students will also learn from videos, radio clips and written articles and texts
covering current topics, real life situations and news. The course will focus on speaking, but
will also include listening, reading and writing skills.
Functions
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Expressing preferences, likes and dislikes
Talking about experiences and your routine
Expressing certainty and uncertainty
Talking about hopes, needs and concerns
Giving and asking for advice
Describing and comparing places
Planning a trip
Talking about different times in the past, present and future
Course Content – Brazilian Portuguese / European Portuguese
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Tourism
Hobbies
Sports
Ecology and the environment
Traveling around Brazil
Brazilian customs and regionalisms
Regions of Brazil
Brazilian food
Presentation skills
Basic translation skills
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Linguistic Structures/ Phonetics
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Development of understanding of regional accents and registers
Grammar Brazilian and European Portuguese
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Use of verbs in the Simple Past and Participle
Adverbs (-mente, and others)
Anybody, somebody, nobody and others
Double negative
Passive voice
Participle
Every day, every time, each and others
Learning Resources/Text Book
Text Book:
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Novo Avenida Brasil 2 (Units 5 and 6) ISBN 978-85-125-4570-7
Videos and Listening:
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Tutors will also use real short videos from news, teaching videos, songs, blogs and
films to demonstrate use of real language adequate to the level. Tutors will use
short clips from radio programmes as listening exercises to develop listening and
comprehension skills.
Websites:
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Tutors will use resources from language learning websites and will provide links to
support learning. A list of useful resources will be provided to students.
Handouts:
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Tutors will provide handouts with grammar explanations and homework.
Self-Access Centre:
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In addition there is a wide range of language learning materials for self-study in
the Self-Access Centre, located at the Bedford Way Building
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